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Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
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James tells us why he thinks there’s such enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic in schools.
  1. Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
    02:52
    Enthusiasm for Scots and Gaelic
  2. Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
    03:10
    Why is it important to learn Scots and Gaelic?
  3. Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
    06:54
    Reading The Gruffalo in Scots
  4. Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
    07:30
    Reading The Gruffalo in Gaelic
  5. Translating into Gaelic
    00:53
    Translating into Gaelic
  6. Discovering New Words
    03:16
    Discovering New Words
  7. Favourite Scots Words
    04:20
    Favourite Scots Words
  8. Names and Questions
    07:57
    Names and Questions
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    A novel in verse
  10. Draw the Light Ship
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    Draw the Light Ship
  11. Kiran’s writing process
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    Kiran’s writing process
  12. What are you favourite things about books?
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    What are you favourite things about books?
  13. Children’s Laureate
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    Children’s Laureate
  14. Cracking questions
    02:08
    Cracking questions
  15. Questions from schools
    07:40
    Questions from schools
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    A question from Blake
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    Inspirations and Escaped Terrapin
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